"It's really gratifying that Duke Kuo Cang has abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side."
Zuo Mengeng met Fu Zonglong who had defected to Jinan.
As a rare capable minister and official in the late Ming Dynasty, he admired Fu Zonglong very much. Now that such talents are voluntarily abandoning the Ming Dynasty and turning to the Xia Kingdom, it further represents the support of the people.
Standing in front of Zuo Mengeng, Fu Zonglong was still a little uncomfortable. After hesitating for a moment, he was about to kneel down and salute, but was stopped by Zuo Mengeng.
"You must not do it, Mr. Kuo Cang. Our Xia Kingdom has canceled the kneeling ceremony. Although you and I are subordinates, we are equal in personality. From now on, we can see each other on an equal footing."
Fu Zonglong was greatly surprised. Seeing other people nodding in approval, one can imagine his inner feelings.
"Hey, after decades of studying and serving as an official, I now know how happy it is to be a human being."
As long as they are human, who is willing to kowtow to others?
Fu Zonglong couldn't imagine any other situation due to the constraints of ethics and education in the past. But now that I have witnessed it myself, the feeling of being respected is so comfortable.
He thought of something again.
"Your Highness will not give up and take me in. But there are so many talented people in the world. If they can all work for Your Highness, why worry about the world being unhappy? Wang Qiaonian, the governor of Shaanxi Province, is also a talented person, and he has a relationship with me. It is better to let me. How about I write a letter to lure him here?"
Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but nod when he recalled what Wang Qiaonian, the then magistrate of Qingzhou, did when he had a conflict with King Heng at the foot of Qingzhou City.
"Wang Suixing is honest, honest and diligent. Since he was a secret supporter of the Ming Dynasty, I have to worry about it."
If Wang Qiaonian had not come to Xia Kingdom, he would probably have been tricked to death by Zuo Mengeng's cheap father Zuo Liangyu just like in the original history.
He cannot fall into Li Zicheng's hands.
Because he had been ordered to dig up Li Zicheng's ancestral grave, the two sides were mortal enemies.
What happened to Wang Qiaonian in his previous life after he fell into the hands of Li Zicheng was really terrible.
If you can save one more good person, it will be easier to govern the world in the future.
"How can Your Highness use such a great talent as Kuo Cang?"
The former Donglin Party members in Xia State were very happy about Fu Zonglong's arrival. After all, they were close friends who fought side by side in the past. Seeing Fu Zonglong escape from the pit of fire, everyone felt lucky for him.
Zuo Mengeng thought carefully.
"There is no need to question Duke Kuo Cang's talent. It's just that our Xia Kingdom's administrative system is very different and needs a lot of adaptation. In my opinion, I would like to ask Duke Kuo Cang to go to the government school to get used to it. When we conquer Yunnan in the future, , but also rely on Duke Kuo Cang."
Zuo Menggeng did not destroy the inherent official operation system just because he was happy.
Although this seems to show insufficient respect for talents, in his heart, maintaining the system and rules is more important.
Fu Zonglong passed the Jinshi examination in the thirty-eighth year of Wanli and gained a good reputation. Before defecting to the Xia Kingdom, he held the position of governor.
Zuo Menggeng did not make appropriate arrangements immediately, and only allowed him to be in power in Yunnan, which made everyone worried. Will Fu Zonglong feel humiliated and turn away?
Unexpectedly, Fu Zonglong was filled with emotion and said sincerely: "Your Highness does not value fame but values reality, which is exactly what the Ming Dynasty lacks. The emperors of the Zhu family always had whims and promoted officials repeatedly, which led to the corruption of the court and the success of the ministers. , How many people who are working hard are inexplicably sad and angry about this."
He pointed out a bad phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty today, which also woke up the monarchs and ministers of the Xia Kingdom.
The promotion and appointment of officials are related to the vital interests of the country and the people. Acting recklessly regardless of rules and regulations is by no means a good thing for a monarch and his ministers. On the contrary, it seriously undermines the authority of the country.
Everyone knows that he is talking about the examples of Yuan Chonghuan and Yang Sichang.
Facts have also proved that the two people promoted by Chongzhen in a hurry could not save the Ming Dynasty.
Zuo Menggeng can strictly abide by the system and appoint people realistically. Who can dissatisfy him?
Fu Zonglong is from Yunnan.
In the future, if Xia Kingdom wants to unify the world, it must march into Yunnan.
But Yunnan is too far away. Although the Intelligence Department has been focusing on collecting information about the situation there, it cannot cover everything.
When the time comes for Fu Zonglong, a local snake, to take charge of relevant affairs, he will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort and achieve all the disadvantages.
Xia's preparations for unification were not limited to military aspects.
The military is only the pioneer, and what is really important is the governance after the military.
Xia's political power cannot yet set foot in the Ming Dynasty, but it must lay a solid foundation for future unification.
In government schools everywhere, the preparatory officials have been organized into groups.
And each group has specific tasks.
"These are all information about Hunan, including customs, mountains and rivers, geography, climate resources, transportation and rivers, languages and ethnic groups, and so on. These information will be added later, and there will never be an end. Everyone, these are You need to learn something thoroughly within two to three years. Whether Hunan can maintain long-term stability without any recurrence in the future, we must start from now. Everyone has worked hard, but the great cause of the country's reunification also depends on me."
The teacher stood on the podium with an extremely solemn expression.
The more than 400 reserve officials sitting below were all gearing up and eager to try. Their eyes were burning with blazing fire, and they did not find the mountains of information to be any difficulty.
There will never be another time like them, still studying in the government school, their future direction is already clear.
All the students in this class will be the government team that will take over Hunan in the future.
Each of them will start as a county-level official in the future.
If you don’t know what Hunan is like, how can you manage it well as soon as you get started?
At the same time, there are dozens of such classes in government schools across the country.
Each class is dedicated to a province and has the same vast amount of information.
These preparatory officials who will follow Xia Jun's footsteps and unify the country in the future will be qualified to go on the road only if they have thoroughly understood this information.
But some people are not satisfied.
"Teacher, this information may cover the entire province of Hunan?"
A young official stood up and asked.
The teacher was shocked.
"Hunan has outstanding people and a myriad of things. Don't say it's just these information. Even if you search the past and present, it's just a case. Why dare you say it's all?"
The young official nodded and quickly made up his mind.
"Teacher, after I finish learning these materials, can I go deep into Hunan and do fieldwork?"
The teacher was shocked.
"Nowadays, there is chaos and chaos everywhere outside, and bandits are rampant. Aren't you afraid of something happening?"
The young official looked solemn.
"Since we want to accomplish an unprecedented undertaking, sacrifice is inevitable. If we are afraid of sacrifice, how can we be ambitious?"
The teacher couldn't help but feel sad about Jiujiu's aura, and couldn't help but look at him more.
"May I have your name?"
The young man saluted humbly.
"Student Gu Yanwu."
(End of chapter)
